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A snow pillow on a mountain

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
ESIA2
Latitude
60.78900 N
Longitude
148.08570 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 168 reports in 162 hours over the last seven days
Observed
7:00 PMAKDT, 2 hours ago
High so far today
49F
Low so far today
42F
Snow on the ground
0in

Ranking Statistics

A snow pillow on a mountain

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 54 instruments in Alaska stand at one.

Station charts

Esther Island Snotel Report

Rank 177 of 1,023 in Alaska, Oct 16. The 247 rank orders a state's stations by their 247 score out of 100: how reliably they report, how accurate their readings are against a reference station, how their readings pass their checks, and how they stand against the forecast.

Ranking Statistics

247 score98.6of 100

Alaska median
96.0the median score of 1,023 stations
Scoring higher
146stations in Alaska
Sharing its score
91ranks 147 to 237
Points deducted
1.41.4 arrival
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Alaska median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
SNLA2rank 175; ahead on median arrival 16 min 57 s against 16 min 58 s
Next below
CORA2rank 224; behind on median arrival 16 min 58 s against 16 min 59 s
Sharing its rank
46other stations, equal on every measure

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsAlaska median 98.8168 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.18.6 of 10 pointsAlaska median 86.1half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsAlaska median 100.0longest silence 61 min, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianAlaska median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianAlaska median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianAlaska median 100.0-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
168 of 168100% of its schedule
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 8, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 8:00 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 27 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Chart of the 1,023 ranked stations in Alaska on Oct 16 by the share of their scheduled reports received in Storm Station's own record, up to 7 days, in tenths: 0 to 9 per cent, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 4; 20 to 29 per cent, 12; 30 to 39 per cent, 10; 40 to 49 per cent, 23; 50 to 59 per cent, 45; 60 to 69 per cent, 43; 70 to 79 per cent, 44; 80 to 89 per cent, 89; 90 to 99 per cent, 427; 100 per cent, 325. Esther Island Snotel received 100.0 per cent, 168 of 168 scheduled reports, rank 177 of 1,023.WHERE IT RANKS IN ALASKA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 100.0%, 168 OF 168, RANK 177 OF 1,023PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 19420 to 291230 to 391040 to 492350 to 594560 to 694370 to 794480 to 898990 to 99427100325STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Esther Island Snotel's rank in Alaska by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-16: 2026-09-26 rank 421 of 839; 2026-09-27 rank 407 of 850; 2026-09-28 rank 405 of 899; 2026-09-29 rank 392 of 924; 2026-09-30 rank 356 of 931; 2026-10-01 rank 317 of 930; 2026-10-02 rank 507 of 957; 2026-10-03 rank 505 of 957; 2026-10-04 rank 553 of 958; 2026-10-05 rank 366 of 988; 2026-10-06 rank 362 of 992; 2026-10-07 rank 365 of 1,001; 2026-10-08 rank 328 of 1,002; 2026-10-09 rank 328 of 1,003; 2026-10-10 rank 324 of 1,003; 2026-10-11 rank 196 of 1,026; 2026-10-12 rank 180 of 1,026; 2026-10-13 rank 161 of 1,024; 2026-10-14 rank 174 of 1,022; 2026-10-15 rank 183 of 1,024; 2026-10-16 rank 177 of 1,023.ITS RANK IN ALASKA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600Sep 26Sep 30Oct 4Oct 8Oct 12Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%325
90 to 99%427
80 to 89%89
70 to 79%44
60 to 69%43
50 to 59%45
40 to 49%23
30 to 39%10
20 to 29%12
10 to 19%4
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20261771,023100.0%
Oct 15, 20261831,024100.0%
Oct 14, 20261741,022100.0%
Oct 13, 20261611,024100.0%
Oct 12, 20261801,026100.0%
Oct 11, 20261961,026100.0%
Oct 10, 20263241,00397.6%
Oct 9, 20263281,00397.6%
Oct 8, 20263281,00297.6%
Oct 7, 20263651,00197.6%
Oct 6, 202636299297.6%
Oct 5, 202636698897.6%
Oct 4, 202655395897.6%
Oct 3, 2026505957100.0%
Oct 2, 2026507957100.0%
Oct 1, 2026317930100.0%
Sep 30, 2026356931100.0%
Sep 29, 2026392924100.0%
Sep 28, 2026405899100.0%
Sep 27, 2026407850100.0%
Sep 26, 2026421839100.0%
Reports received at Esther Island Snotel, reports from 0.0 to 1.0, the latest 1.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.7519 PMOct 153 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
Temperature at Esther Island Snotel, temperature from 36.0 to 48.0, the latest 46.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.TEMPERATUREF35404550Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Wind at Esther Island Snotel, wind from 0 to 21, the latest 14, in miles an hour.WINDmph0102030Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
Reports received at Esther Island Snotel, reports from 0.0 to 1.0, the latest 1.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports00.250.50.751Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourTemperature FWind mphReports
Wed 14, 3 PM46.0141
Wed 14, 2 PM44.091
Wed 14, 1 PM44.0121
Wed 14, 12 PM43.041
Wed 14, 11 AM41.031
Wed 14, 10 AM40.011
Wed 14, 9 AM40.011
Wed 14, 8 AM40.011
Wed 14, 7 AM39.011
Wed 14, 6 AM39.001
Wed 14, 5 AM39.011
Wed 14, 4 AM38.011
Wed 14, 3 AM36.011
Wed 14, 2 AM36.021
Wed 14, 1 AM38.331
Wed 14, 12 AM39.031
Tue 13, 11 PM38.021
Tue 13, 10 PM38.031
Tue 13, 9 PM38.011
Tue 13, 8 PM38.031
Tue 13, 7 PM38.011
Tue 13, 6 PM38.021
Tue 13, 5 PM38.021
Tue 13, 4 PM37.031
Tue 13, 3 PM38.021
Tue 13, 2 PM38.031
Tue 13, 1 PM39.021
Tue 13, 12 PM40.011
Tue 13, 11 AM40.011
Tue 13, 10 AM39.021
Tue 13, 9 AM39.011
Tue 13, 8 AM39.021
Tue 13, 7 AM39.011
Tue 13, 6 AM38.031
Tue 13, 5 AM37.041
Tue 13, 4 AM38.031
Tue 13, 3 AM38.081
Tue 13, 2 AM40.041
Tue 13, 1 AM40.721
Tue 13, 12 AM40.021
Mon 12, 11 PM40.021
Mon 12, 10 PM40.021
Mon 12, 9 PM39.031
Mon 12, 8 PM40.011
Mon 12, 7 PM41.051
Mon 12, 6 PM41.031
Mon 12, 5 PM41.021
Mon 12, 4 PM42.021
Mon 12, 3 PM42.071
Mon 12, 2 PM43.051
Mon 12, 1 PM43.011
Mon 12, 12 PM42.021
Mon 12, 11 AM41.021
Mon 12, 10 AM41.011
Mon 12, 9 AM42.011
Mon 12, 8 AM41.001
Mon 12, 7 AM42.001
Mon 12, 6 AM42.011
Mon 12, 5 AM42.001
Mon 12, 4 AM42.011
Mon 12, 3 AM42.001
Mon 12, 2 AM42.011
Mon 12, 1 AM42.301
Mon 12, 12 AM42.001
Sun 11, 11 PM42.011
Sun 11, 10 PM42.011
Sun 11, 9 PM42.011
Sun 11, 8 PM42.001
Sun 11, 7 PM43.001
Sun 11, 6 PM43.031
Sun 11, 5 PM43.041
Sun 11, 4 PM45.041
Sun 11, 3 PM46.031
Sun 11, 2 PM44.031
Sun 11, 1 PM43.021
Sun 11, 12 PM43.011
Sun 11, 11 AM41.021
Sun 11, 10 AM41.021
Sun 11, 9 AM40.071
Sun 11, 8 AM40.061
Sun 11, 7 AM39.051
Sun 11, 6 AM39.031
Sun 11, 5 AM39.011
Sun 11, 4 AM39.021
Sun 11, 3 AM39.061
Sun 11, 2 AM39.061
Sun 11, 1 AM41.0121
Sun 11, 12 AM40.0141
Sat 10, 11 PM42.0151
Sat 10, 10 PM43.0151
Sat 10, 9 PM43.0211
Sat 10, 8 PM45.0191
Sat 10, 7 PM45.0191
Sat 10, 6 PM44.0181
Sat 10, 5 PM44.0161
Sat 10, 4 PM44.0111
Sat 10, 3 PM44.0121
Sat 10, 2 PM44.0121
Sat 10, 1 PM43.0151
Sat 10, 12 PM43.091
Sat 10, 11 AM42.081
Sat 10, 10 AM42.061
Sat 10, 9 AM41.061
Sat 10, 8 AM42.091
Sat 10, 7 AM41.0141
Sat 10, 6 AM41.061
Sat 10, 5 AM41.021
Sat 10, 4 AM40.031
Sat 10, 3 AM41.051
Sat 10, 2 AM42.061
Sat 10, 1 AM43.391
Sat 10, 12 AM44.0101
Fri 9, 11 PM46.091
Fri 9, 10 PM46.041
Fri 9, 9 PM44.021
Fri 9, 8 PM44.041
Fri 9, 7 PM44.041
Fri 9, 6 PM44.021
Fri 9, 5 PM44.051
Fri 9, 4 PM48.051
Fri 9, 3 PM48.061
Fri 9, 2 PM47.071
Fri 9, 1 PM46.041
Fri 9, 12 PM45.051
Fri 9, 11 AM43.021
Fri 9, 10 AM41.021
Fri 9, 9 AM40.031
Fri 9, 8 AM39.021
Fri 9, 7 AM40.031
Fri 9, 6 AM39.021
Fri 9, 5 AM41.031
Fri 9, 4 AM41.031
Fri 9, 3 AM41.041
Fri 9, 2 AM41.041
Fri 9, 1 AM43.051
Fri 9, 12 AM42.051
Thu 8, 11 PM41.041
Thu 8, 10 PM41.041
Thu 8, 9 PM42.061
High and Low at Esther Island Snotel, high from 40.0 to 53.0, the latest 49.0; low from 33.0 to 46.0, the latest 42.0, in degrees Fahrenheit.HIGH AND LOWF303540455055Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12FREEZINGHIGHLOW
Precipitation at Esther Island Snotel, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.04, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.030.050.070.10Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
Snow depth at Esther Island Snotel, snow depth from 0.00 to 1.00, the latest 0.00, in inches.SNOW DEPTHin0.000.250.500.751.00Sep 17Sep 22Sep 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 12
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh FLow FPrecipitation inSnow depth in
Oct 1549.042.0-0.00
Oct 1446.036.0-0.00
Oct 1340.037.0-0.00
Oct 1243.039.0-0.00
Oct 1146.039.0-0.00
Oct 1045.040.0-0.00
Oct 948.039.0-0.00
Oct 848.040.0-0.00
Oct 748.042.0-0.00
Oct 645.043.0-0.00
Oct 546.044.0-0.00
Oct 449.044.00.000.00
Oct 344.033.00.040.00
Oct 246.034.0-1.00
Oct 145.038.0-1.00
Sep 3046.038.0-0.00
Sep 2952.040.0-0.00
Sep 2852.040.0-0.00
Sep 2748.046.0--
Sep 2649.045.0-0.00
Sep 2550.046.0-0.00
Sep 2450.042.0-0.00
Sep 2353.041.0-0.00
Sep 2250.041.0-0.00
Sep 2150.044.0-0.00
Sep 2051.046.0-0.00
Sep 1950.045.0-0.00
Sep 1850.045.0-0.00
Sep 1752.044.0-0.00

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